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The World is getting old.

The wife bought us tickets to a Gordon Lightfoot concert for my birthday present. He is 76 and the voice is thinning but it was more than OK I guess. Audience looked like an undertakers waiting room and I fit right in. I kept thinking of Ricky Nelson's song Garden Party and then I realize most of the artists I really liked are dead. Joplin, both of them;Hendrix, Chapin, Stan Rodgers, and on and on. Was a great gift, It doesn't take up room and I won't have to worry about what to do with it.

Re: The World is getting old.

I'm moving toward ice tea and cornbread myself There's room for some mead and beer on occasion. I looked up Gordon Lightfoot 2013 to see him and he is still getting it done. I can see why you like him. Many of the greats have passed but there are still some around. We saw Willie Nelson at farm aid and he was awesome. That's what made me think of Waylon. Willie just turned 80 and he is still sounding great.

Re: The World is getting old.

I know this thread is a few weeks old - but last year I saw Arlo Guthrie and Family and I think he is on to something. Arlo sang some of his old standards and then had his kids (daughter Sarah is quite a singer) and grandkids perform. It was enough Arlo to make me and my wife happy and a good introduction to his musical family.